Fozza, That's a dashed fine idea. They can do this in the building trade with plaster to make new cornice so I would think the could coat one of the original badges with latex (or similar) and make a new mould.

Was this some contest held in a dusty old warehouse with thousands of Elite gamers crammed in until someone cracked it?! =)

VERY COOL!

In the game package was a card which had to be completed and sent off when you reached Elite. When you saved your game a serial number was shown, which I assume contained to sufficient info to verify the authenticity of your claim, which you entered on the card.

The offer lasted for a limited time and the best of the Elite each month received an additional reward I think.

Managed to get hold of a chap called Wouter, the chap that posted this on the interwebs:http://wouter.bbcmicro.net/pictures/...elite_pins.jpg
has confirmed he took the photo and still has the badges having earned them on various versions of Elite.
Alas he has other things that take up all his time at the moment, dont know if he will be dropping onto this thread to say hello.
(I'm dead jealous ... three variations of the badge)

In the game package was a card which had to be completed and sent off when you reached Elite. When you saved your game a serial number was shown, which I assume contained to sufficient info to verify the authenticity of your claim, which you entered on the card.

The offer lasted for a limited time and the best of the Elite each month received an additional reward I think.

Also the top three in each month got awarded a personalised framed 'Order of Elite'

I am guessing that if the badges are as rare as they seem, my 'Order of Elite' might be so rare, as to be nearly extinct!!Click to see my Order of Elite